Jen Perry, Chair  
Katie Gasper, Vice Chair  
Colleen Andrus  
Dana Frazee  
Public Art Commission  
Meeting Minutes  
Inger Hiller  
KC Neel  
Thursday, September 11, 2025  
4:00 PM  
Central Service Center  
1400 Caprice Drive  
Castle Rock, CO 80109  
This meeting is open to the public. All times indicated on the agenda are approximate. Three or more Council  
members may also attend this meeting, during which the items listed herein will be discussed.  
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CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Jen Perry at approximately 4:00 p.m.  
Staff Liaison Maia Yates was in attendance.  
4 -  
Present  
Chair Jen Perry, Vice-Chair Katie Gasper, Commissioner Colleen Andrus, and  
Commissioner Inger Hiller  
2 - Commissioner Dana Frazee, and Commissioner KC Neel  
Not Present  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None.  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  
PAC 2025-019  
Approval of the Minutes  
Inger Hiller motioned to approve the minutes. Colleen Andrus seconded the  
motion. The motion passed unanimously.  
4 - Chair Perry, Vice-Chair Gasper, Commissioner Andrus, and Commissioner Hiller  
2 - Commissioner Frazee, and Commissioner Neel  
Yes:  
Not Present:  
DISCUSSION ITEMS  
PAC 2025-020  
Discussion Items, Public Art Plan Objectives and Ongoing Projects  
Maia Yates provided an update that the Holiday Card Art Contest Call for Artwork  
has been posted. Colleen Andrus inquired about outreach methods and suggested  
contacting art teachers at local schools to help share the call. Inger Hiller also  
offered to promote the opportunity through social media channels.  
Maia reported that the Tiny Art Quest ribbon cutting, held the previous week, was  
very successful. Nearly all participating artists and their families attended to  
celebrate the unveiling of the second annual Tiny Art Quest program at Festival  
Park.  
Inger Hiller shared that the Youth Commission Trolley Tour went well, and that the  
Art Commission was positively received. The youth expressed interest in public art  
and the Commission’s process. Inger offered to attend a future Youth Commission  
meeting to share more about public art in Castle Rock.  
Maia informed the Commission that member Sam Colston has resigned due to  
relocating out of state. Commissioners were encouraged to share the vacancy  
announcement and invite interested individuals to apply online.  
Maia also provided an update on public outreach and communications: the Parks  
and Recreation Department’s Instagram featured the Tiny Art Quest ribbon cutting;  
the Town’s newsletter and Town Talk included the Holiday Card Art Contest call  
for artwork and Townwide social media featured updates on the Art Encounters  
press release and the Holiday Card Contest.  
The Commission discussed the potential relocation of the sculpture Sweet Tooth  
as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the sculpture area near Town Hall off Wilcox  
Street. The plan was to relocate Sweet Tooth to that location to increase public  
visibility and engagement. Maia shared that a resident at Artfest expressed  
concern about relocating the Sweet Tooth bear sculpture, noting the affection for it  
among residents of the nearby senior living facility and visiting children at its  
current location on the northwest intersection of Fourth and Perry streets. The  
Commission considered various options and reaffirmed the desirability of  
relocating Sweet Tooth to Town Hall, citing the broader public visibility and  
opportunity for greater enjoyment by the community. To maintain artwork at the  
senior living facility, the Commission agreed to move the sculpture Fire Dances in  
the Shadows-a white marble piece currently located at Red Hawk Ridge Golf  
Course-to replace Sweet Tooth at that site. The sculpture presently displayed at  
Town Hall would, in turn, be relocated to the golf course. Staff was directed to  
coordinate and execute the approved sculpture relocations in the future.  
The Commission then proceeded to review the grant applications for the Art and  
Culture Grant Program and to make recommendations as a panel. The  
applications were evaluated using a rubric. Member Katie Gasper recused herself  
from discussion and scoring due to a conflict of interest. Following review and  
discussion, the Commission noted that final recommendations will be forwarded  
to Town Council for consideration and approval.  
COMMISSION COMMENTS  
None.  
ADJOURN  
The meeting adjourned at 5:36 p.m.